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on skillshare skillshare is an online

learning platform

where people can watch videos to learn

new skills

unlike youtube which focuses on short

independent videos

skillshare offers longer more in-depth

videos on a topic

most of these courses are more

interactive and have the primary goal of

completing projects

the new york company is still relatively

small compared to the other more

established educational platforms

but it does offer something unique

skillshare

offers a netflix style subscription

model which means that you gain access

to a massive library of premium courses

without the need of buying them

individually

there are over 2 000 plus free courses

to help you get your feet wet before you

commit

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we'll be sharing with you the top 10

most popular courses on skillshare

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number 10 video editing with adobe

premiere pro

for beginners this course is taken by

jordy vandepot

a belgian filmmaker and video editing

youtuber with over 2 million subscribers

the course is aimed towards newbies in

the filmmaking and video editing world

helping them to make quick strides in

the industry

the course offers a solid basis of adobe

premiere pro

which teaches students a vast array of

necessary filmmaking skills

this includes starting a premiere pro

project

performing basic video edits arranging

video clips

working in multiple layers creating

custom animations

mixing audio etc considering the growing

popularity of video based social media

platform like youtube and tick tock

it's no surprise that this course is one

of the most popular

on skillshare number nine

hand lettering essentials for beginners

coming in ninth place is the course and

lettering essentials

by mary kate mcdevitt mcdevitt is a

lettering artist specialist

this course takes students on the

journey they need to draw and turn

handwriting into artful drawings pretty

much everybody oohs and odds when they

see a beautiful piece of writing or a

pretty drawing

in this two hour class students learn

skills like sketching for lettering

styles for lettering and inking and

finalizing the art piece

these skills are useful to art students

and can be used to make unique posters

magazines and t-shirt designs

number eight character illustration

drawing faces

figures and clothing a lot of people

wish they could draw

millions of people wish that they could

illustrate characters that are full of

life and personality

but unfortunately not many people do

this course presented by master

illustrator

gabrielle piccolo teaches students how

to correctly draw

characters that are full of life and

movement in a 60-minute class

students will learn how to up their game

from drawing disproportionate stick

figures to drawing characters in fluid

poses

and with realistic facial expressions

gabrielle piccolo is a young but

well-known artist

with over 1.6 million followers on

instagram

he teaches students skills including how

to create a character that exudes

personality

drawing the four basic expressions and

many more

number seven typography that works

typographic composition and fonts

the right typography can make the

content or piece of writing a delight

bad typography on the other hand can

make it awful

in essence typography can either make or

break your design

imagine laboring and toiling for hours

or maybe even days on a project

only to disappoint your client because

you use the wrong typography

sounds horrible right this free workshop

by ellen lupton

is designed to help beginners learn how

to recognize

exploit the right typeface and create

intriguing designs and compositions

at the end of the course students will

have gained the skills they need

to add meaningful complexity to their

design work there's a growing need for

good graphic designers these days

and courses like this helps beginners

own their craft

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number six fundamentals of dslr

photography

from taking classy pictures for

instagram to professional grade images

this course made by justin bridges is

the perfect introduction to photography

bridges is a fashion and portrait

photographer based in new york

and he began his photography career as a

college student

this course contains easy to follow

lessons that are designed to teach

students the basics of dslr photography

learn justin's go-to settings must-have

gears

and editing tips there are still a lot

of big camera lovers out there

and the popularity of this course on

skillshare earns it the number six

position

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number five logo design with draplin

secrets of shape type and color

the number five slot goes to this logo

design course by aaron draplin

who has a design degree from the

prestigious minneapolis college of art

and design

draplin has been a designer for more

than 20 years he's worked with several

big brands

like nike striking viewers with his

nostalgic and iconic style

students of this course get the chance

to see a master designer

work his magic as he shares his logo

design process

for his family crest you'll learn

techniques of creating compelling logos

that truly stand out from the rest

number four productivity masterclass

create a custom system that works

everybody struggles with productivity at

one time or another

some more often than others many of us

would rather just procrastinate than get

the job done immediately

after all we're only human aren't we

unfortunately this means that

productivity

isn't at its peak author entrepreneur

and youtuber with 2 million plus

subscribers

thomas frank designed this course to

help students boost their productivity

the course addresses how to manage tasks

efficiently

how to organize digital and physical

files and tips to help you stay

organized in the long term

the great thing about this course is

that it's perfect for anybody

this includes students office workers

and everyone in between

number three iphone photography

how to take pro photos on your iphone

iphones are one of the best selling

phones all over the world today

and for good reason they're classy

efficient and the camera is nothing

short of awesome

iphone cameras are unsurprisingly

constantly ranked among the best

phone cameras in the world there's more

to iphone cameras than just taking cute

selfies

this course by dale mcmanus teaches you

how to explore your iphone camera

and take professional level photos

mcmanus is an award-winning youtuber

with a bachelor's degree in film science

and nine years of experience in

photography and filmmaking

his course is designed for beginners

that have little to

no experience and want to become a

skilled photographer

it's also useful for anyone who wants to

learn to take better pictures

to spice up their social media accounts

students learn how to optimize iphone

camera settings to take the best photos

how to utilize lighting to ensure

perfect pictures

and how to professionally edit photos

number two graphic design basics

core principles for visual design

in second place we have a free graphic

design course from ellen lupton and

jennifer cole

this beginner-friendly course will walk

students through the five basic

principles of graphic design

it covers important areas like framing

scale

hierarchy cropping and symmetry this

knowledge can be applied to your

publication

magazines powerpoint websites or any

content that uses text

and image ellen and jennifer are

co-directors of the graphic design

mfa program at the maryland institute

college of art

so they obviously know their way around

in the graphic design world

students of this class gain a solid

understanding of the visual language

that births all great design work

number one digital illustration

learn to use procreate the most popular

course on skillshare is a free

course called digital illustration learn

to use procreate

by jerem vogel jerome is a freelance

illustrator who sometimes dips into

motion

design and development talk about jack

of all trades

he's worked with several high profile

clients like apple

harper collins uk harmonix music and

procreate

this beginner-friendly course

incorporates fun in learning

and teaches students the tenets of

illustration

students will learn how to use procreate

on their ipads

to create amazing digital artworks

they'll pick up skills like how to

select the right tools and brushes

and how to add color texture and effects

to their illustrations

this course holds the number one spot on

skillshare

and it isn't difficult to see why fun

and learning in one package

there you have it these are the top

courses on skillshare

which ones do you find most interesting

which ones would you sign up for in a

heartbeat

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